BLACKPINK's Discography Garners Attention for 'Surprising' Total Number of Songs — Here's Why
BLACKPINK's discography is currently a hot topic online as some people find the group's total number of songs "surprising." Want to know why? Then, read on!
BLACKPINK's Discography Becomes Hot Topic for 'Surprising' Total Number of Songs - Here's What People Are Saying
On Feb. 20, a post about BLACKPINK's discography was made on an online community and was titled, "The number of BLACKPINK songs is really surprising."
BLACKPINK’s Discography Garners Attention for ‘Surprising’ Total Number of Songs – Here’s Why
A discography is a list or collection of musical recordings by artists. For instance, all albums released by a singer are generally considered their discography.
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As such, BLACKPINK's discography consists of the albums they dropped since their debut in 2016, including single albums, mini-albums and studio albums. But, the post made on the online community is mainly focused on their Korean and English releases only.
BLACKPINK’s Discography Garners Attention for ‘Surprising’ Total Number of Songs – Here’s Why
Based on the list, Rosé, Lisa, Jennie and Jisoo have one studio album, three single albums and two mini-albums. The main topic, however, is the total number of songs that the quartet has released to date.
Referring to the discography, the netizen who made the post pointed out that BLACKPINK only has a total of 21 songs, including their B-side tracks. "This means all their songs won't even fill one whole page. But it's amazing that the group still exists," the netizen added.
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BLACKPINK’s Discography Garners Attention for ‘Surprising’ Total Number of Songs – Here’s Why
The netizen went on to say that it's surprising to see that Jennie, Rosé, Jisoo and Lisa only have 21 songs (excluding various versions) despite them being in the industry for seven years including their debut year. They further stated that it's "unusual" for a girl group that has been in the music scene for years having less than 30 tracks.
As of writing, the post about BLACKPINK's discography has garnered more than 78,000 views and lots of comments have also been left. While some commented that BLACKPINK deserves to showcase their talent more through further releases, the others say that it might be a concept of "quality over quantity."
BLACKPINK’s Discography Garners Attention for ‘Surprising’ Total Number of Songs – Here’s Why
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Several netizens also asserted that it doesn't matter how many songs were released, as long as they are all good. Some even pointed out that not all fans will listen to all the tracks in the album as the title song always gets the spotlight.
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BLACKPINK's 'THE ALBUM' Stays Strong on Billboard's World Albums Chart
In other news, BLACKPINK secured a spot on Billboard's World Albums chart yet again with their first studio album "THE ALBUM."
For the week ending on Feb. 19, "THE ALBUM" climbed up to No. 12, marking its 71st week on the Billboard chart. It extends its record once more as the longest-charting album by a Korean female artist on the tally.
BLACKPINK’s Discography Garners Attention for ‘Surprising’ Total Number of Songs – Here’s Why
Besides staying strong on the World Albums chart, BLACKPINK's "THE ALBUM" also re-entered the latest Billboard Top Current Album Sales chart at No. 92. It has now spent 67 non-consecutive weeks on the tally, extending its record as the longest-running album by a Korean female act.a
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
